Training courses are delivered in collaboration with the BRE Academy on a range of topical issues related
to energy systems and the environment, and enable practitioners to refine their energy systems appraisal skills
through the effective application of modelling tools. They are designed to support
Continuing Professional Development, and both traditional classroom style and on-line video courses are
available. The former take place at the University or other locations, and can also be organised at the trainees' workplace. Most
courses can be booked online, where course location and fee information can be found. Courses are planned as indicated
below (use the booking link) or are scheduled in response to demand.

E7: Merit - Introduction to demand/supply matching and the sizing of hybrid renewable energy systems Learn about
approaches to the design of low carbon communities based on hybrid technology solutions.

To successfully install low carbon energy systems within a building or a community, appropriate technology types and capacities
must be selected. Merit quantifies the match between supply and demand in order to support decisions on the suitability of
different supply mixes for particular cases. The following topics are covered.

HUE is based on dynamic simulation, which provides realistic insight into building stock performance and allows new
technologies or legislative concepts to be readily incorporated. The user provides simple inputs to characterise the
fabric and system parameters of an estate, and then carries out what-if type comparisons of available upgrade options. The
course covers the theoretical basis of HUE and allows participants to undertake their own upgrade options comparisons.

Passive House Standards have been adopted for many building types and a wide range of Passive House Standard products are
available. This course provides training for practitioners who wish to develop skills in energy-optimised design. On passing the Passivhaus Institut exam,
attendees are registered as a Passive House Designer or Consultant, allowing them to use associated materials to market their services.
More information on the learning targets available here.

The course will be delivered as a series of on-line distance learning modules, and one week of classroom training in various locations.

A course discount is available for RIAS/RIBA/CIBSE members. For other sources of funding, please visit
Sust or the
Low Carbon Skills Fund.

This 1-day course covers the use of THERM, a tool to calculate two-dimensional heat transfer developed at Lawrence
Berkeley National Laboratories, USA. The course follows recommendations set out in 'BRE 497, Conventions for calculating
linear thermal transmittance and temperature factors'. No previous knowledge of the program is required.

Using the Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) for UK domestic building compliance assessment
production of EPCs

SAP is the UK government’s method of enabling domestic buildings to be assessed for compliance with Building Standards and the
issuing of EPCs. This 2-day course covers definitions, calculations and outputs of SAP. Day 1 covers Building Standards and
the parameters required to describe dwelling geometry and construction. Day 2 covers heating, hot water and ventilation systems.

The Biomass Boiler System Sizing Tool was developed on behalf of the Carbon Trust, in collaboration with the Campbell Palmer Partnership. The
course covers the process of describing various building types that make up the heat demand, and the sizing process that optimises the boiler,
thermal store, and fuel storage sizes. The course includes self-assessment exercises.

This course covers the use of the EnTrak system to establish a data capture schema that can then be subjected to processing rules to define an
energy-related service addressing issues such as environmental conditions monitoring, energy performance rating and remote control. EnTrak
is compatible with the BuildAX hardware for wireless data collection.

This course provides training in the deployment of wireless pervasive sensors throughout a building as a means to monitor performance,
raise alerts and support facilities management. Data logging and recovery is also covered as required, for example, by EnTrak to launch
an e-service.

This course covers the use of Radiance to produce high resolution images of complex scenes with inter-reflections and under
various sky conditions and artificial lighting regimes. The ability to capture quantitative information for lighting and blind control
use within ESP-r is also covered.